Huckster-wagon.



e. 1. STIINZING.

HUCKSTER WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 14. I916.

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wihwoo G. J. STINZING.

HUCKSTER WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 14. 1916.

1,210,72 1; Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

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OF PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK.

QFFECE,

HUCKSTER-WAGON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

Application filed. April 14, 1916. Serial No. 91,129.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. STINZING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Port Chester, in the county of lVestchester and State of Newtain new and useful Improvements in Huckster-Wagons; and I do followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in huckster wagons,and my object is to provide compartments within the wagon body for thereception of various classes of vegetables, fruits, and the like.

A further object is to so construct the compartments that the contentsthereof will be in position to be viewed from the exterior of the wagon.

A further object is to provide movable wall sections for whereby saidsections may be moved to gain access to any of the compartments in thevehicle or closed to exclude dust, rain, snow,

or other elements from coming in contact with the contents of thecompartments.

A further object is to provide racks within the vehicle body for thereception ofcanned goods, or similar articles.

A further object is to provide the movable sections of the wall andcertain of the stationary sections with glass, or other transparentsubstances, whereby the contents of the compartments and racks may bereadily viewed without opening the wall sections.

A further object is to provide bins below certain of the compartments inwhich may be placed vegetables, fruit, and the like for replenishingthecompartments as the contents thereof is sold. A further object is toprovide a hinged end wall for the vehicle body, which may be opened toadmit or to remove the compartments,

said end walls having a passage formed therethrough and a sliding doorfor closing said passag is to provide a seat at the forward end ofsections are formed for the receptionof ice and perishable commodities.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter set forth and pointedout in the accompanying specification.

In the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this application,Figure 1 15 York, have invented oer-- hereby declare the I the body ofthe wagonpackages,

And a further object to open position.

a side elevation of my improved form of wagon. Fig. 2 is a central,vertical, longitudinal, sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a rear endelevation of the wagon body. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional viewther'ethrough, and Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view through theseat portion of the vehicle.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 indicates the body'of the vehicle, which comprises oblong side walls 2, front and rearwalls 3 andfi, a curved top 5 and a sup-- porting frame 6.

The interior of the body 1 has removably mounted therein a pair of framemembers 7 in which are formed compartments 8, said compartments'beingpreferably arranged in tiers, one above the other, the floors 9 of saidcompartments being preferably inclined downwardly from their inner totheir outer edges so that the contents of the compartments may bereadily viewed from the exterior of the vehicle.

Extending above the compartments 8 are racks 1 0 for the reception ofcanned goods,

and the like, positioned that the contents thereof may be also viewedfrom the exteriorof the vehicle.

If desired, bins 11 may be formed below the lower tier of compartments,

.the replenishing'of the compartments, sai

bins having hinged'doors 12 for closing the same.

The frame members 7 are spaced apart to form a passage 13, from end toend of the vehicle body, so that the compartments may be readilyrefilled from the bins from the interior of the body, the rear wall 4having an opening 14 through pass into the passage ing normally closedby door 15.

In order to place the members 7 into the body of the vehicle or removethe same therefrom, the wall L is provided with two sections 16 and 17which are hinged to the side walls 2, said sections being held in closedposition in by means of hooks 18 and staples 19 when said sections areto be opened, the door 15 is moved to open position, or until itregisters with one of the sections, when the latches are released andthe sections swung The end walls 3 and 4 which a person may said racksbeing so in whlch a 7 any preferred manner, as

and'

' mounted sections of 'quiring ice to retain are also preferablyprovided with windows 20 and 21 respectively, for lighting the interiorof thebody from the ends thereof.

The side Walls 2 are provided with a plurality of sliding sections 22,in which are glass 28, or similar transparent substances, hus givingaccess to any of the compartments 8 from the eX- terior of the vehiclebody,'while the contents of the compartments may be viewed from theexterior of the vehicle without opening the sliding sections, thusprotecting the contents of the compartments from dust, andotherelements. The side walls, above the sliding sections, may also beprovided with windows 24, if desired, thus throwing light'upon thearticles carried inthe racks 10.

For convenience of removing articles from the compartments from theexterior of the body 1, a running board 25,.may be attached to each siderail of the frame 6 and as said boards are positioned above the Wheels,they serve as mud guards as well as platforms upon Which'to stand Whileremoving articles from the compartments. In addition to the runningboards 25, supplemental steps 26 are suspended below the running boards,for readily gaining access to the running boards and hand holds 27 maybe attached to parts of the side walls, which may be grasped whilestanding upon the steps or 7 running boards;

At the forward end of the body 1 is provided a seat 28 formed in theshape of a box, in W iich are placed partitions 29, dividing theinterior of the seat into compartments 30 and 31, the compartment 30being designed to receive ice, while the compartments 31, at each sideof the compartment 30, are

designed to receive perishable articles rethem in proper .commercialcondition.

By constructing the wagon body and parts therefor in the manner shown,the wares are not only clearly exhibited to the purchaser, but are fullyprotected from the various elements, thus retaining the food stuffs in asanitary condition and by buildproviding the sections poses than thatspecified, and by ing the compartments in tiers, a greater variety ofarticles may be carried and exhibited. i It will likewise be seen thatby in the side walls of the body, the articles moved from thecompartments without entering the vehicle body. It will further be seenthat by removably positioning the compartment carrying frame membersWithin the body, said frame members may be removed and the vehicle usedfor other purproviding the form of seat shown, perishable articles maybe conveniently handled .without consuming additional space within body.

What I claim is 1. In a huckster wagon, a body having side and endwalls, one of said end walls be ing formed in two sections, saidsections being hinged at their outer edges to the side walls, saidsections having cut away portions at their meeting edges to form anopening, a door slidably mounted on one of said end sections adapted toclose said opening, means to hold said end sections in closed positionand a pair of frames removably mounted in said body, said frames havinga passage therebetween in registration with said door opening.

a said tiers of compartments.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE J. STINZING.

Witnesses:

RALPH S. PALMER, Rocco MARINO.

may be readily rethe vehicle

